8th Border Regiment trench raid: full raid order (10th Nov 1917)

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S E C R E T.
B.O./206./4.

Reference Brigade Order No. 206 dated 6th November, 1917.

Provided the wind is favourable the operation will take place to-night, 10th/11th November.

Zero hour will be 2.20 a.m.

All other arrangements will be the same as for last night, 9th/10th November.

    ACKNOWLEDGE.

[signed] KFD Gattie
Captain,
Brigade Major, 75th Infantry Brigade.

10th November, 1917.

    Copies to :-

25th Division 'G'. 7th Infantry Brigade. 74th Infantry Brigade. C.R.A., 25th Division. 11th Cheshire Regt. 8th Border Regt. 2nd S. Lancs Regt. 8th S. Lancs Regt. 75th T.M. Battery. 75th M.G. Company. 110th Brigade R.F.A. No: 4 Special Coy. R.E. 'D' Special Coy. R.E. 75th Field Ambulance. 75th Bde: Signals. 106th Field Coy. R.E. G.O.C. Staff Captain. War Diary. File.